Storytelling is about two things; it’s about character and plot.
GEORGE LUCASLearning to make films is very easy. Learning what to make films about is very hard.
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I’ve always tried to be aware of what I say in my films, because all of us who make motion pictures are teachers – teachers with very loud voices.
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If you want to be successful in a particular field of endeavor, I think perseverance is one of the key qualities.
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You simply have to put one foot in front of the other and keep going. Put blinders on and plow right ahead.
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The technology keeps moving forward, which makes it easier for the artists to tell their stories and paint the pictures they want.
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The older you get, the less seriously you take criticism. I’ve gotten to a point now where I ignore it completely. It’s just not relevant to me anymore.
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It’s very important not to do what your peers think you should do, not do what your parents think,your teachers or even your culture. Do what’s inside of you.
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I’m extremely grateful that I discovered my passion. I love movies. I love to watch them, I love to make them.
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The underlying issues, the psychological motives, in all my movies have been the same, he said. Personal responsibility and friendship, the importance of a compassionate life as opposed to a passionate life.
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You need peers; you need people who are at the same level you are. You never know in life when you’re going to need help, and you never know who you’re going to need it from.
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All democracies turn into dictatorships – but not by coup. The people give their democracy to a dictator, whether it’s Julius Caesar or Napoleon or Adolf Hitler. Ultimately, the general population goes along with the idea.
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The one way the world hasn’t changed: teaching is still the most important job.
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It’s okay to lose; just don’t lose the lesson.
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Star Wars has always struck a chord with people. There are issues of loyalty, of friendship, of good and evil… The theme came from stories and ideas that have been around for thousands of years.
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I’ve discovered that most critics themselves are cinematically illiterate. They don’t really know much about movies. They don’t know the history. They don’t know the technology. They don’t know anything. So for them to try to analyze it, they’re lost.
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May the Force be with you.
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